Folding baby-carriage



(No Model.)

T.. H. WILGOX. POLDINGBAIQY CARRIAGE.

No.5 36,309. 'PatentedMar, 26,1895."

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS H. 'WILOOX, OF BROOKLYN, YORK.

FOLDING BABY-CARRIAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 536,309, dated March 26, 1895.

Application filed July 1, 1893- Serial No. 479.326- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. WrLcox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Baby-Carriages; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a baby carriage simple and cheap in character which will be light and durable and can be easily compressed when not in use to one third its regular width.

The invention consistsin the improved baby carriage and in the combination and arrangement'of'parts substantially as will be hereinafter set forth and finally embodied in the claim. 7

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved baby carriage showing the hammock suspended from the handle to the forward upright of the carriage. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan View showing the carriage when it is compressed ready for packing or storing away, the hammock being removed.

In said drawings, a and b represent the hollow tubular side bars of my improved carriage. The part b telescopes into the bar a and when the carriage is being used by tightening the nut c on the bar a will prevent the carriage from coming together when it comes in contact with an obstruction, the uprights d and e entering into the upper partof the tubular side bars a and b. At the end of the bars 01 and e there is fastened a stud f passing through a slotg of the bars a and b. On the bars d and e is formed a shoulder h for the reception of the ring t' of the hammock j.

The axles k of the wheelslenter the tubular side bars a and b.

In having the hammock fixed as shown in Figs. I and 2 it is observed that the same can be used as a cradle having sufficient space on either side to allow of the'free side movement of the hammock.

By loosening the nut c fastened on the tubular bar a the bar I) can be pushed into the tubular bar a, and then by raising the bars (1 and e so that the stud f enters the slot g, then giving the handle a slight forward movement the two parts of the vehicle will be folded as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 3 which is partly closed.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction shown in the drawings as it is obvious that various changes in details may be made WithOtll'. departing from the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new,'and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is r In a childs carriage, the hollow tubular and telescoping side bars, carrying the axles for the wheels, and a clamping device for locking them in any desired relation to each other, combined with the uprights which'have their lower ends to extend into the upper ends of the side bars, and studs passing through slots in the upper ends of the bars, Wherebythe uprights can be partly turned, the side bars telescoped, and the carriage folded together, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of June, 1893.

THOMAS H. WVILCOX.

Witnesses:

'OsoAR A. MICHEL; AUG. M. TRESCHOW. 

